RIP Paul Walker

[snake]

Only saw bits of his movies but he sounded like a great guy. R.I.P Paul.

[miru]

So many big deaths these past months: Nelson Mandela, Christopher Evan Welch, Crash Bandicoot, and now him.

[snake]

Originally Posted by miru

So many big deaths these past months: Nelson Mandela, Christopher Evan Welch, Crash Bandicoot, and now him.

Crash Bandicoot? Is the franchise really dead?

[The Stryker]

Originally Posted by miru

So many big deaths these past months: Nelson Mandela, Christopher Evan Welch, Crash Bandicoot, and now him.

Did.....did you just seriously put a sh*tty video game character going away in the same league as three real people actually losing their lives?

What the hell is wrong with you?

[miru]

Originally Posted by snakeweed101

Crash Bandicoot? Is the franchise really dead?

All the links to Crash material have been removed from Activision, plus his site's down, and Sony said they did not win him back.

[BubblyShell22]

Reality check: The death of a video game character is nothing compared to a real life person who impacted millions of people and had many fans around the world who enjoyed his movies.

[Plasticplayhouse]

Originally Posted by Katie

They said speeding was a factor, but I don't think it was super high speeds like people think. From what I've read from people at the event, the normal speed on that road is 50-60 mph. Which is what i'd consider "normal speeding" in a 45 mph zone.

Thing about thos cars is they are built to break apart in any impact because of where the engine is. And the gas tank is up front, so the explosion isn't all that surprising or indicative of speed.

It's just a freak accident. Not some wreckless racing like a lot of people seem to think.

Originally Posted by BubblyShell22

Yes, it was an accident, and it may have been due to steering problems. They said that Paul was killed due to the fire and that Roger died on impact. I'm sure the investigation will be ongoing, but someone did say that they saw fluid coming out of the car as it was leaving, so that could be what happened, and Roger and Paul didn't know that it was happening. Still tragic for sure, but at least they weren't racing or recklessly speeding.

for anyone who thinks speed was NOT a factor, you are sadly mistaken. look at the wreckage pics again. a car (yes even a porche) does not look like an indescribable pile of rubble without there being high speeds involved. yes, i wouldn't be surprised if there was a steering fluid leak which (if fact) could have been the primary cause of crash, but a car does not look like that from driving 40-60 miles an hour. for a car to be that mangled, you're looking at 90+ mph.

[The Stryker]

Originally Posted by Plasticplayhouse

for anyone who thinks speed was NOT a factor, you are sadly mistaken. look at the wreckage pics again. a car (yes even a porche) does not look like an indescribable pile of rubble without there being high speeds involved. yes, i wouldn't be surprised if there was a steering fluid leak which (if fact) could have been the primary cause of crash, but a car does not look like that from driving 40-60 miles an hour. for a car to be that mangled, you're looking at 90+ mph.

Those kinds of cars pretty much have the durability of a pretty good paper towel.

How many wrecks have you seen where the front of a car is completely f*cked and the car was only going about 30 tops? It's not as crazy as you think. People just see the wreck and just how completely destroyed the car is and assume 'It musta been going a million mph!'

[Jester]

I've heard that some are blaming the little plastic reflectors for the driver losing control. It was a car that is very sensitive with tires with next to no tread and a body that is extremely low to the ground. Heck, a specific guy has to be there to test drive it FOR you. It's not your typical car crash.